The Delhi government on Saturday asked vehicle owners to obtain valid pollution under control certificate (PUCC) to avoid penal actions, including disqualification of their driving licence for three months, in a move to control pollution in the national capital. In a public notice, the Transport department said it will issue challans to those vehicles whose … Read more
Delhi’s air pollution forecasting systems picked up the pollution trend but failed to predict high-pollution episodes last winter, a case study has found. Forecasting systems will need to more accurately predict PM2.5 concentration to reduce high pollution episodes during the next winter, the study, conducted by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, said. The … Read more
Emissions from biomass burning, rather than fireworks, drive Delhi’s poor air quality in the days after Diwali, a new study has found. The study — Chemical Speciation and Source Apportionment of Ambient PM2.5 in New Delhi Before, During, and After the Diwali Fireworks — was led by scientists from IIT-Delhi and published in the Atmospheric Pollution … Read more
Delhi was the most polluted city in the world this morning with an Air Quality Index of 241, according to IQAir, a website tracking worldwide air quality. Delhi’s air quality remained toxic today despite rain lashing parts of the city on Wednesday and bringing some relief. The National Capital’s Air Quality Index was measured at … Read more
PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations today stood at 252 in the ‘poor’ and 131 in the ‘very poor’ category, respectively. (Twitter/ANI) Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) declined to the ‘very poor’ category today, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said. This is the first time this season that the … Read more
A control room, set up at the site, will help monitor the activities of the smog tower Delhi is all set to get its first smog tower scheduled to be launched on Monday. The smog tower will help combat air pollution at hotspots. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister, Delhi will be inaugurating the tower in Connaught … Read more